Josh Deere has 21+ years of experience in civil, commercial, and appellate litigation; real estate and landlord-tenant law; criminal defense; immigration; personal injury; and more. He has litigated cases at the state trial, administrative, appellate and supreme court levels, as well as in federal district courts, bankruptcy courts, immigration courts, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has been recognized with an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating available to an attorney, in the areas of litigation, immigration, and general practice. Some of his notable qualifications include:

Awards and Recognitions

• AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® - the highest rating an attorney can receive for legal skill, ethics and professional excellence from judges and his attorney peers
• Top 40 Under 40 from The National Trial Lawyers
• Superb, 10 out of 10 rating from Avvo, a national lawyer rating service
• “Client’s Choice” award from Avvo
• Multiple Colorado Springs’ “TOP ATTORNEYS” designations by Colorado Springs Style Magazine

Bar Admissions

• Colorado: State Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado (2011)
• Utah: State Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, District of Utah (2004)
• U.S. Federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
• Arizona: State Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (2006 - inactive)

Education

University of Tennessee College of Law (J.D. 2004)
Brigham Young University (B.A. 2000)

Memberships and Associations

• The National Trial Lawyers
• El Paso County, Colorado Bar Association (Board Member, Trustee)
• Colorado Bar Association
• Arizona Bar Association
• Utah Bar Association
• Colorado Springs Diversity Forum Board Member